36 Week Dr. Visit

We had our 36 week checkup today, which went well. My blood pressure was excellent, which was surprising to me because I've been so stressed at work. They checked me today and I'm not dilated at all so I'm going to have to start walking and hope that moves things along. I've not had contractions yet so it was what I expected, but I'm now ready to be done. My back is killing me and EVERYTHING is irritating to me. On the other hand, I'm in the middle of closing a huge year at work and am glad that he's not coming too early because I need at least a couple more weeks to get everything done. It will definitely be great to be off work for 12 weeks!

Jasper's Nursery

We are finally almost done with the nursery! We have a few more things to add for the final touches and some more organizing to do. I'm painting canvas letters for Jasper's name to hang above the crib, but I figured I'd go ahead and add pics for everyone to see. As you can see, we've had to give some stuffed animals a home in the glider to keep our cat out of it. He tried to make it his bed the day we put the room together. 

Baby Shower

This past weekend was the baby shower for Jasper that a bunch of friends and family threw for me. It was so nice to see everyone that I hadn't seen in a while and get together for an exciting event! Jasper got lots of good stuff and we pretty much have everything we need except for our cloth diapers, which my grandparents are giving us as a gift. We got our swing, pack'n'play, and high chair, as well as lots of cute clothes and necessities for feeding, bathing, etc. Thanks to everyone who helped throw the shower and make this a special day!!!

Jasper got his first UK booties, sweatsuit, and Wildcat Blankie - he is all set for football season! Mike was so excited to get some UK gear for him.

Here is the cute-as-can-be cake that my friend, Beth, made for me. It matches our "theme" bedding and room colors. She made the cookies Gluten Free especially for me, and they all turned out beautifully! Thanks Beth!

Mike's cousin, Stephanie, got us a piggie bank and painted Jasper's name and our room theme on it. SO CUTE! It is already at home on his bookshelf.

The "Swamps" - Amy and Tricia.

The Adam Family - Katherine, Gail, Mom, Me, Nancy, Tracy, and Liz. It was so nice to have a lot of family at my shower!

Great friends, Sarah and Beth - I wouldn't make it through this pregnancy without their info and advice. I think I might know more than I might want to know. All I know is I found out that catheters scare me more than giving birth!!

My long lost girl, Holly, came down from the Cardinal's nest to scope out Wildcat country. It was so nice of her to make the trip!

34 Weeks!

Here I am, in all my glory...34 weeks pregnant! I still don't think I can get any bigger, but I guess it will happen whether I think it can or not. No wonder people ask if I'm having twins. The thing is I haven't gained an abnormal amount of weight, but because he is so high and round he sticks out like a torpedo - making me look huge!

We had our Dr. appointment on Monday and she said everything looked good and he seemed to be about 5.5 pounds so far. His heart sounds good, my blood pressure was good, and swelling was not too bad that day. I didn't gained weight since the previous visit so I was excited!

32 Week doctor visit

We had our 32 week checkup at the Dr. this past Friday. It was pretty uneventful. She listened to the heartbeat and said that there is lots of good fluid around the babe, which is why it seems like he's practicing karate all the time. I've been feeling pretty good all around and as the weeks go by I'm getting more anxious about getting everything done.

We picked up Jasper's furniture this past weekend and it's all set up. All we need to do is add the bedding and some decor. I'm going to paint some little canvases with the letters of his name to hang over his bed and then we'll get the bedding to make it complete.

The animals have been VERY interested in his room and Bijou has tried to claim the glider as his new sleeping spot. Poor guy, he got kicked out of our bedroom and then kicked out of the guest room that he liked to sleep in. Both Bijou and Murdoc are in for a RUDE awakening!